Parimal Kopardekar from NASA’s Ames Research Center designed a first-of-its-kind traffic management system for unmanned aerial vehicles, paving the way for large-scale use of commercial drones. RotorDrone interviewed Dr. Kopardekar for a story on NASA’s unmanned traffic management system for the May issue.

The winner will be announced on July 19 during an event with the 2018 finalists and Sammies alumni at the Partnership for Public Service.